[okie edge]

Found a worked over rifle in a pawnshop. Two holes front and aft, crappy sights, and the ugliest thumbhole stock that I have ever seen.
A nice bannered mauser on the front ring. Modell-Mauser on the side rail. Stepped barrel. Turned down bolt that may have been after the fact. 8x57. Not rusty.
My question is this. If one of the front holes caught the lug seating face: Is it repairable and is it worth doing to salvage the action?
They will sell at 150 to 175.
Will this make a nice sporter; say 280?

thanks
M

[sonic1]

you say if it caught .i would pass on it..are you just looking at the worst case ?

what area do you live in..?

[okie edge]

you say if it caught .i would pass on it..are you just looking at the worst case ?

what area do you live in..?

Waaaay down in the far southeast corner. How about you?

[tinkerfive]

My question is this. If one of the front holes caught the lug seating face: Is it repairable and is it worth doing to salvage the action?

Without making any recommendation, the final decision is always yours, a few random thoughts.
Sounds like the buy in is pretty reasonable, do your best negotiation. If it doesn't work out you haven't lost much and have
gained experience.

If properly placed at 12:00 even if too far to the rear so as to "nick" the locking lug, the top lug is the one that mates to
the lug with the ejector split so no force is applied when fired for the width of the ejector slot which also is at 12:00 when
the bolt is closed / locked.

You would want to remedy any 'burr' that a nick might leave. You wouldn't want to mar the bolt lug as it is rotated into
and out of the lock position.

You will need to pull the barrel to evaluate the above. You'll want to evaluate the width of the "nick" Vs the width of the
ejector slot.

Oh! Yes and you may get lucky. This happened to me. I drilled a hole too far to the rear but my drill bit and tap never
even scratched the lug face. The rear of the hole is right into the 'bevel' where the lug transitions into the outer wall
of the receiver.

You pays your money, you takes your chances.

Best of luck, keep us posted
Tinker

[okie edge]

Thanks for the replies fellas; another question if I can. How does the workmanship and finish on this series of Mauser compare with say, an 09 Argentine or a 1910 Mexican?

m

[sonic1]

i'M in duncan , as for the 09 or 1910 thats for others here to say

[okie edge]

i'M in duncan , as for the 09 or 1910 thats for others here to say

hi Duncan.....Broken Bow here!!

[okie edge]

Went by the pawn shop again fri. Tried to talk myself into it. Could'nt do it. It WAS a nice gun at one time. Matching #'s . The barrel was junk, two off center holes into the bore. Eleven, count em; eleven holes drilled and tapped in the reciever. At least three different sizes. the search goes on.

okie

[Paul S]

okie edge, on 19 June 2009 - 06:05 PM, said:

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hi Duncan.....Broken Bow here!!

Hey Okie Im in Valliant. I think we've met before :D

[pacrat]

Dang!

11 holes in reciever. Do you fellas have steel eating termites back there in Okiehoma? :o

[Paul S]

No I missed it. Couldnt afford anything then anyway :( . Maybe next time